Biography
Arizona 2025 (Sophomore)
Played in 49 games with 43 starts in his second season with the Wildcats...Split starts between designated hitter (20), first base (13), left field (5), and right field (5)...Big 12 Tournament Team Champion...Posted a .247 (38x154) batting average with 30 runs scored, 13 doubles, three triples, six home runs, and 22 RBI...Also worked 20 walks to earn a .350 on-base percentage...Had nine multi-hit games throughout the season…Had two hits, scored two runs, and tallied one RBI against San Diego (2/23)...Went 1-2 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored against Pepperdine (3/8)...Went 2-4 with a home run and three RBI against Arizona State (4/6)...Had a 3-3 performance with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored against Oklahoma State (4/13)...Went 2-2 while drawing two walks and scoring three runs against Grand Canyon (4/15)...Had two hits, including a home run and tallied two RBI against Utah (5/11)...In back-to-back games against Houston, went a combined 4-7 at the plate with four RBI and four runs scored (5/16-17) POSTSEASON: Had a critical home run to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning in the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game against TCU (5/24) … Went 2-4 and scored a run to help Arizona defeat UNC 4-3 in the Championship Game of the NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional (6/8) … Went 1-4 with a double in the first game of the 2025 College World Series against Coastal Carolina (6/13).
Arizona 2024 (Freshman)
Saw time in 31 games with 27 starts as a true freshman...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Hit .290 with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs, and 23 RBI...Drew 11 walks to earn a .357 on-base percentage...Five home runs were tied for the fourth most on the team...Split starts between designated hitter (16) and first base (11)...Earn 15 starts during Pac-12 Conference play and posted an impressive .333 batting average with 11 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBI...Notched an eight-game hit streak, tied for the third longest on the team in 2024...Tallied multiple hits eight times and posted eight multi-RBI performances...Hit first career home run in third collegiate game on Feb. 25 at San Diego (1x5, R, HR, 2 RBI)...Collected first career hit, a single, on Feb. 16 against No. 23 Northeastern...Defensively worked a .975 fielding percentage on 81 total chances. POSTSEASON: Played in all six postseason games with four starts...Hit .176 with three hits and a walk...Collected one hit in Pac-12 Tournament opener against Washington and tallied two singles against Stanford in the semifinals.
High School
Prepped locally at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley north of Tucson…Lettered three years in baseball as an infielder under head coach Tyler Teadt…Multi-sport star athlete that also lettered three years in basketball as a shooting guard and one year in football as a wide receiver/tight end…As a senior, hit .531 with 38 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, and 42 RBI across 28 games…Finished prep career ranked as the No. 2 third baseman in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game…2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American…2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American…Three-time All-Conference honoree, three-time All-Region selection, three-time All-Region Offensive Player of the Year…As a basketball player, holds the Ironwood Ridge career scoring record and the program’s single-game three pointers record…Two-time First Team All-Region selection in basketball…Arizona 5A Southern Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in basketball…Participated in the 2022 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds.
Personal
Andrew Thomas Cain…Son of Tad and Nikki Cain…One younger sister, Taylor…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Economy and Industry...Great grandpa played basketball at Kentucky…Uncle played golf as Eastern Kentucky…Great uncle played baseball at Eastern Kentucky and earned an induction into the school’s Hall of Fame…Chose Arizona because, “I wanted to stay close to home, plus the coaches and program environment were perfect for me.”
